PGHS 1944 chart and obits
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Year Name Married Name Age YOB DOD Place of Death
1944 John T. Anderson 74
1944 Warren Blankenship 74
1944 Victor Louis Brodie 19
1944 Norman Joseph Brown
1944* Donald Laurence Cahoon 49 1926 10/16/75 Napa, CA
1944 Virginia Lee Castleberry 67
1944 Richard Jack Coelho 31 1925 1/7/57 Monterey Co, CA
1944* Wesley E. Dempsey 40 1924 4/22/65 Santa Clara Co, CA
1944* Gloria Espinosa -18 '42/43? Monterey Co, CA?
1944 Thomas Flint III 76
1944 Michael Francis Flynn Jr. 73
1944 James Matt Fugitt 65
1944 John Sharp Hamilton 70
1944* Margaret Louise Himes Barber 60 1928 6/14/89 Placer Co, CA ???
1944 Melvin George Hitchcock 68
1944 Edward Lyman Howes 62
1944* Alice Virginia Kinsman Rouse 61 1926 10/5/87 Fairbanks, AK
1944 John "Jack" Larkin 73
1944* Virginia Lois Mark Allen 72 1925 1/9/98 San Jose, S Clara Co, CA
1944 Mary Ellen McKenney 57
1944 Jean Margaret Miller 64
1944 Betty Lou Myers 66
1944 Wendell Edward Olson 2003 Thousand Oaks, CA
1944* Marjorie Mae "Margie" Page Janos 65 1926 11/27/91 Santa
Barbara Co, CA
1944 Lee Webster Perry Jr. 57
1944 Beverly Jeanne Puget 65
1944 Albert Keith Redington C19
1944* Robert Walter Ruddy 63 1925 12/31/88 La Jolla, San Diego Co, CA
1944 John Louvain Setzer Jr. 66
1944 Warren Arthur Shoemaker 73
1944 Thomas W. Stockton 60
1944k Donald James Strachan 78 1926 3/4/04 Olympia, Thurston Co, WA
1944k Gail Todd Boger 74 4/26/01 Salem, OR
1944* Nick Jae Vivalo ? Murdered in 1990s
1944 Barbara Jane Williams 76
1944* Ralph Rogers Yeckley 74 1925 5/4/00 Oroville, Butte Co, CA
1944 John T. Anderson (74)
Unnamed Newspaper, Undated
John T. Anderson, 73, of Sedalia, died Saturday, January 29, 2000, at
the Ellis Fischell Cancer Center in Columbia, Missouri, following a
lengthy battle with cancer. Dr. Anderson was born June 29, 1926 in
Garden City, Missouri, son of Dr. John G. and Lee Lucille Fewel
Anderson. On November 22, 1953, in Huron, South Dakota, he married Dee
Boyd, who survives of the home. Dr. Anderson was a graduate of
Westminister College in Fulton, where he was a member of the Kappa
Alpha Fraternity, and graduated from U.M.K.C. Dental School in Kansas
City. He was an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, serving in the U.S.
Navy for 30 years, and retiring as a captain in 1976. He continued as
an oral surgeon in private practice in Sedalia from 1976 until 1993 and
also served on the staff of Bothwell Regional Health Center and Windsor
and Warrensburg Hospitals. He was a member of the Central Missouri
Dental Society and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons. He was a member of the Maplewood Church. His favorite
pastimes were fishing, ragtime and Dixieland music, traveling, and
trips to Branson. Survivors include his wife, Dee, of the home; a son,
John T. Anderson II, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; two daughters,
Renee Glaze, Olathe, Kansas, and Kim McDonald, Annapolis, Maryland; 12
grandchildren; and a brother, Dr. Eugene Anderson, Leawood, Kansas. He
was preceded in death by a brother, Dr. Jimmie Lee Anderson.
1944 (t) Warren Blankenship (74)
Monterey County Herald, CA April 20, 1998, page B3
Warren Blankenship, 74, died of heart failure at Stanford Medical
Center, April 15, 1998. Born in Pacific Grove on Jan. 24, 1924, he was
a lifelong city resident. He worked for Pacific Bell Telephone Co. for
35 years, retiring as a maintenance supervisor. He served in the
Merchant Marine during WWII and the US Navy during the Korean War.
Among his many interests was the pipe organ, and he was a member of the
American Theater Organ Enthusiasts and the Cypress Community Church,
the Telephone Pioneers, the Monterey Peninsula Vagabonds. He is
survived by his wife, Donna of Pacific Grove, a son, Steve Blankenship
of Marina, a daughter Kathy Allen of Salinas; a brother Stanley
Blankenship of Pacific Grove, seven grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Unnamed Newspaper, Undated
Warren Blankenship of Pacific Grove, a retired maintenance supervisor,
died Wednesday of heart failure at Stanford Medical Center. He was 74.
Born Jan. 24, 1924, in Pacific Grove, he was a lifelong resident of the
city. He worked for Pacific Bell Telephone Co. for 25 years before he
retired as a maintenance supervisor. He was a member of Cypress
Community Church, the Telephone Pioneers, the Monterey Peninsula
Vagabonds and the American Theater Organ Enthusiasts. Mr. Blankenship
attended Pacific Grove High School before joining the State Guard at
age 16. He trained at Fort Ord, then joined the merchant marines during
World War II. He served in the Navy during the Korean War. He is
survived by his wife, Donna of Pacific Grove; a son, Steve Blankenship
of Marina; a daughter, Kathy Allen of Salinas; a brother, Stanley
Blankenship of Pacific Grove; seven grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday
at Cypress Community Church. Cremation will take place at Little
Chapel-by-the-Sea with inurnment at El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific
Grove. The Paul Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. The family
suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to Cypress Community
Church, 681 Monterey-Salinas Highway, Salinas 93901.
Knockout II May 1998
Warren Blankenship, 74 ('44 of PG, CA, died April 1998) died of heart
failure at Stanford Medical Center on April 15, 1998. Born in PG on Jan
24, 1924, he was a lifelong city resident. He worked for Pacific Bell
Telephone Co for 35 years, retiring as a maintenance supervisor. He
served in the merchant marine during WWII and the U.S. Navy during the
Korean War. Among his many interests was the pipe organ, and he was a
member of the American Theater Organ Enthusiasts and the Cypress
Community Church, the Telephone Pioneers, the Monterey Peninsula
Vagabonds. He is survived by his wife, Donna of PG, a son, Steve
Blankenship of Marina, a daughter, Kathy Allen of Salinas; a brother,
Stanley Blankenship of PG, seven grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
1944 Victor Louis Brodie (19)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA 1945
Killed
Pvt. Victor L. Brodie, son of Mrs. Floyd E. Harris of Pacific Grove,
met his death in action on March 21 with the infantry in Germany,
according to word received by his mother from the war department. The
18-year-old soldier made his home on the Peninsula for five years prior
to entering the service last August, and attended Monterey high school
for two years before joining last year's class at Pacific Grove high
school. At one time he was Herald carrier on the mesa. He was sent
overseas in January, and was killed during his second period of combat
duty. In addition to his mother, he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Marie
Pitts of San Francisco and Gloria Brodie, a student at Monterey high
school.
1944 Norman Joseph Brown (44)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 1992
Norman J. Brown, 66, of Carson City, Nev., a retired electrical
engineer and former resident of the Monterey Peninsula, died June 16,
at a convalescent hospital in Menlo Park. Mr. Brown, who was born in
Oakland on Dec. 25, 1925, was raised in the San Francisco and Monterey
Bay areas. He was a 1944 graduate of Pacific Grove High School and
received his bachelor's degree from the California Maritime Academy
in Vallejo. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War,
during which he held the rank of lieutenant, serving as an engineering
and underwater salvage officer. He was employed by McDonnel-Douglas for
30 years before his retirement and was a consultant on aircraft escape
systems for Grumman Aerospace Corp, in Florida. Mr. Brown was a charter
member of the International Society of Air Safety Engineers and was a
past member of the Shriner organization. He had been a resident of
Nevada since 1987. He is survived by his parents, Evelyn and Robert
Brown of Salinas; his wife, Deborah of Groveland; two daughters, Leslie
Bremner of Julian and Karen Jackson of Chesapeake, Ca.; a sister,
Nancie Brown of Menlo Park, and three grandchildren. A memorial service
will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Villa Serra, 1320 Padre Drive,
Salinas. The Neptune Society was in charge of cremation arrangements.
The family suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to the
Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey 93940.
1944 (t) Virginia Lee Castleberry (67)
Virginia Lee (Castleberry) Halliday
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug 1993
Virginia Lee Halliday, 62, of Watsonville, a former Monterey Peninsula
resident, died of respiratory failure Sunday at Watsonville Community
Hospital. Born Oct. 12, 1925, in Madera, she grew up in Carmel Valley
and Pacific Grove and attended Monterey schools. In the early 1940s she
lived with her family in Seaside and moved to Watsonville in 1973. She
worked as a cook and nurse's aide for many years and also worked with
disabled children. She is survived by two sons, Ronald of Barstow and
Joseph of Watsonville; a daughter, Rhonda Hith of Watsonville; two
brother, Leonard Castleberry of Pacific Grove and Kenneth Castleberry
of Paso Robles; two sisters, Juanita Lanham of Idaho and Marian Lobato
of Watsonville; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A third
brother, William Castleberry, was killed in the Korean War in 1950. No
funeral services are planned. Private cremation was held at the Soquel
Cemetery, followed by scattering of her ashes at sea. Davis Memorial
Chapel in Watsonville was in charge of arrangements.
1944 Thomas Flint III (76)
Mountery County Herald Thu, Apr. 10, 2003
Thomas Flint III, ('44) 76, a businessman and volunteer, died Sunday
in Monterey. He was born Dec. 18, 1926, in Pacific Grove and moved to
Monterey in 1960. He was a Pacific Grove High School graduate and
attended Hartnell College. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II. Mr. Flint was a retired plumbing contractor and owned Pacific
Heating and Plumbing in Monterey for 40 years. He was a member of the
Monterey Elks Lodge, a Past Master of the Monterey Masonic Lodge and a
member of the Scottish Rite, Islam Temple, Monterey Peninsula Shrine
Club and Rotary Club. He was a Rainbow Dad for several years. He
volunteered as a barbecue cook for the annual Father/Daughter weekend
at Santa Catalina School for several years and was a 40-year volunteer
for the Bing Crosby/AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament,
serving as past program director chairman. He enjoyed spending time
with his grandchildren, especially at family gatherings. He is survived
by his wife of 52 years, Jan Flint of Monterey; two daughters, Karen
White of Castroville and Kimberlee Flint of Tennessee; a son, Thomas
Flint IV of Monterey; a brother, Don Flint of Florida; seven
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by his parents, Thomas and Jean Flint. Private family services have
been held. The Paul Mortuary handled the arrangements. The family
suggests that any memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer's
Association, 182 El Dorado St., Monterey 93942, or the donor's favorite
charity.
1944 Michael Francis Flynn Jr. (73)
Unnamed Newspaper, undated
Services held for Michael Francisc Flynn Jr.
Services were held last week for Michael Francis Flynn Jr., who died
Oct. 5 at home. Mr. Flynn worked for Pacific Bell for 32 years. He was
a member of the Laguna Salada Annexation Committee and the Oceana
Scholastic Activities Foundation. He was the husband of the late Eina
Mae; father of Connie, James, Patrick and Casey; grandfather to
Margret, Daniel and Ryan, and brother of Patricia and Bob Crabtree of
Alaska. Memorial services were held Friday, Oct. 8, at Chapel by the
Sea Funeral Home, Pacifica, officiated by the Rev. George Pelham. There
was a private committal at Golden Gate National Cemetery. Arrangements
under the direction of Chapel By the Sea Funeral Home, Pacifica.
Letter to PGHS Alumni Association, undated, from Dee Litch archives
Sorry to bring the sad news of my brother's death on October 5, 1999.
His health deteriorated over the past one and a half years. His family
rallied around him and took care of him at home until the last day. He
was buried in the same grave with his wife, Elna in the Golden Gate
National Cemetery in San Bruno, California not far from were he lived
for many years. Sincerely, Pat Flynn Crabtree, sister; Juneau, AK
(class of 1945)
Knockout II Jan 2000
Michael Francis Flynn ('44 of San Bruno, CA d Oct 1999) a retired
Pacific Bell technician died at home with his family at his side. His
wife, Elna Mae preceded him and he is survived by sons, James, Patrick
and Casey; a daughter Connie, and a sister, Patricia Flynn Crabtree
'45 of Juneau, Alaska.
1944 James Matt Fugitt (65)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA May 1989
James M. Fugitt, 65, of Pacific Grove, an electrician, died Wednesday
at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose after a brief Illness. Born
March 5, 1924, in Palo Alto, he had worked as an electrician for the
Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey for 36 years and had lived on the
Peninsula for 60 years. Mr. Fugitt was a member of Pacific Grove
Council 5210 of the Knights of Columbus, Italian Catholic Federation
Chapter 266 of Pacific Grove, American Legion Post 41 of Monterey and
the Monterey County Peace Officers Association. He was an Army Air
Corps veteran of World War II and flew 22 combat missions over France
and Germany as a tail gunner in a B-17 bomber. Following the war, he
served in the Navy Reserve, Army National Guard and Air Force Reserve,
retiring as an Air Force master sergeant. He and his wife Shirlee were
foster parents to 18 children. In addition to his wife, Mr. Fugitt is
survived by two daughters, Kathy Goodwin of Porterville, and Mary Lou
Allen of Carmel Valley; a sister, Barbara Faulks of Monterey, two
brothers, David of Pacific Grove and Warren of Washington state, four
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The rosary will be
recited Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Angela's Catholic Church in
Pacific Grove. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday at
10 a.m. at St. Angela's followed by burial at Mission Memorial Park
in Seaside. Friends my call at Mission Mortuary today from 2 to 9 p.m.
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
family suggests that any contributions I his memory go to the Pacific
Grove Peace Officers Association, P.O. Box 773, Pacific Grove 93950, or
the Heart Fund of Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Box HH,
Monterey 93942.
1944 John Sharp Hamilton (70)
Redding Record-Searchlight, CA Aug 12, 1996
John Sharp Hamilton, 70, of Redding died Thursday, August 8, 1996, at
his residence. Private services will be conducted. Born Jan. 6, 1926,
in Warren, Ark., he moved to Shasta County in 1953 from Pacific Grove.
He was a route salesman for Langendorf's Bakery in Pacific Grove, a
member of Teamsters Union 137 in Redding, Shasta Fly Fishers in
Redding, Federation of Fly Fishers, Nature Conservancy, the Sierra
Club, the National and International Wildlife Associations, and the
Coast to Coast Club. He is survived by his wife, Ruby. Arrangements are
being handled by Allen & Dahl Funeral Chapel in Redding.
Unknown Newspaper, undated
John Hamilton, USN, Graduates at Great Lakes Naval School
Among those graduating recently from an intensive course of Basic
Engineering training at Service Schools at Great Lakes was John S.
Hamilton, 19, son of Mrs. J.L. Hamilton, 423 Junipero street, Pacific
Grove. His training has been designed to fit him for a specialized Navy
job in the long Pacific war ahead and also for skilled work in industry
when peace comes. Graduates from the ten courses taught at the Great
Lakes Service Schools are sent to sea, to shore stations, or to
advanced schools for further duty.
1941 Melvin George Hitchcock (68)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec 9, 1991
Melvin George Hitchcock, 68, a retired electrician and former resident
of Pacific Grove, died Monday at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto.
Mr. Hitchcock, who was born in Pacific Grove on July 23, 1923, was a
graduate of Pacific Grove High School. He served in the Navy during
World War II and was a member of the American Legion. An electrician
for 47 years, he was last employed by Village Electric and was a member
of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He had been a
resident of Denair for the past six years. Survivors include four
daughters, Virginia Kimberling of Spirit Lake, Idaho, Paula Maugeri of
Modesto, Nanette Francis of Sacramento and Brenda Hitchcock of Salinas;
three sons, Frederick of Denair, Dan of San Jose and Lance of Salinas;
10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. at the McHenry Chapel-Franklin and Downs
Mortuary in Modesto. The family suggests that any memorial
contributions be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 4719
Greenleaf Circle, No. 14, Modesto 95350.
1944 Edward Lyman Howes (62)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 1987
Edward L. Howes, a former Seaside lumber company worker, died Sunday at
his Watsonville home after a lengthy battle against Parkinson's
disease. He was 62. Mr. Howes, who was born in Pacific Grove on June
17, 1925, had worked in Seaside for the Seaside Lumber Co. and the H&H
Home and Craft Center before moving to Watsonville in 1970. He worked
several years for the Watsonville Lumber Co. before illness forced him
to retire. He graduated in 1944 from Pacific Grove High School and
attended San Jose State College before joining the merchant marine for
five years of service. Mr. Howes lived in Watsonville with his wife,
Anna, who survives him, and her parents, Fred and Laura Madison. He is
also survived by two sons, James and Edward Jr., both of Santa Cruz,
and a twin sister, Dorothy Smith of Honolulu, Hawaii. No funeral
services were held, at his request. Private cremation has taken place.
The ashes will be scattered at sea. Davis memorial Chapel of
Watsonville is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests that any
memorial contributions go to the donor's favorite charity.
1944 John "Jack" Larkin (73)
Monterey County Herald, CA Oct. 1999
Jack Larkin died Tuesday at Community Hospital of the Monterey
Peninsula. He was 73. Born Aug. 19, 1926 in Newark, N.J., he had lived
on the Monterey Peninsula since 1936 and graduated from Pacific Grove
High School in 1944. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II,
then worked as a self-employed electrical contractor for 40 years. Mr.
Larkin is survived by two brothers, Bill Larkin of Monterey and Marty
Larkin of Pacific Grove; his companion, Paula Parker of Monterey; two
stepchildren, Lance Parker of Monterey and Nikki Vucina of Altrusa; and
three step-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at the Paul Mortuary Chapel. The family suggests that any
memorial contributions be sent to St. Johns Chapel, 1490 mark Thomas
Dr., Monterey 93940.
Knockout II Jan 2000
Jack Larkin, 73 ('44 of Monterey, CA d Oct 1999), died at Community
Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. He was born Aug. 9, 1926, in
Newark, NJ and lived on the peninsula since 1936. He served in the US
Navy in WWII, then worked as a self-employed electrical contractor for
40 years. Mr. Larkin is survived by two brothers, Bill Larkin '50, of
Monterey and Marty Larkin '47 of PG; his companion, Paula Parker of
Monterey; two step-children; and three step-grandchildren.
1944 Mary Ellen McKenney (57)
Mary Ellen (McKenney) Collins Camel
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug. 1984
Mary Ellen Collins Camel, a native and lifelong resident of Monterey,
died Wednesday at the Hospice of the Monterey Peninsula after a period
of failing health. She was 57. Born Dec. 18, 1926, she was a member of
a family that helped to found the First Baptist Church of Pacific
Grove. In recent years, she was a member of the Lighthouse Full Gospel
Church of Seaside. Mrs. Camel attended Pacific Grove elementary
schools, and graduated from Pacific Grove High School in 1944. She is
survived by her husband, D.C. Camel of Pacific Grove, a daughter, Faye
Collins-Hill of Fresno; three sons, Paul W. and Terry L., both of
Pacific Grove, and Selwyn J. Collins II of Barstow; a sister, Ophelia
Day of San Jose, two brothers, John Ellis of Seaside and Reuben
McKenney of San Jose, and one grandchild. Funeral services will be held
at 1 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove, followed
by burial at El Carmelo Cemetery. Friends may call at the Paul Mortuary
from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today.
1944 Jean Margaret Miller (64)
Jean Margaret (Miller) Bedell Baker
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Mar 1991
Jean M. Baker, 64, of Aromas, a librarian, died Monday at Salinas
Valley memorial Hospital. Mrs. Baker was born in Pacific Grove on Nov.
25, 1926. She was a licensed vocational nurse for 17 years in emergency
rooms at Wheeler Hospital in Gilroy, Hazel Hawkins Hospital in
Hollister and at Watsonville CommunityHhospital. A resident of Aromas
for the last 15 years, she had been the librarian at the Aromas Library
for six years. She was a member and past president of the Aromas
Service Club and a former member of the California Vocational Nurses
Association. She was currently serving as a commissioner of the Aromas
Water District. Mrs. Baker is survived by her husband, Robert; two
daughters, Martha Bedell and Carol Suarez, both of Angwin; a son,
Steven of Aromas; a brother, Haydon Miller of Buena Park; and eight
grandchildren. At her request, no services will be held. Cremation will
take place at the Garden of Memories. The Struve & Laporte Funeral
Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
1944 Betty Lou Myers (66)
Betty Lou (Myers) Finley
Letter from Betty Myers Finley to Jean Unknown, May 4, 1989 in Dee
Litch archives
Dear Jean: After 45 years I am sorry to say I can remember the names,
but not the faces, of which I'm sure most of us have changed one way
or another. I sold our ranch in Alanrred, Texas, and moved to
Stillwater, Oklahoma (my daughter and I) after my husband died three
years ago. I have a son here, who is a Prof. Of Agriculture at OSU, and
his wife is an R.n. They have three children, whom I really enjoy now
that I am here. It was just too lonesome in the country after I lost
Jess. This is a beautiful friendly place and we like it real well. I
will be unable to come out there the last of Sept. as I am working part
time to be busy. Thank you for remembering me and maybe some day I'll
get back. With Best Regards, Betty Myers Finley.
Letter from Addy Finley, undated, in Dee Litch archives
Dear P.G.H.S. Alumni Class of 44, Betty Myers Finley (2625 N. Park Dr.,
Stillwater, Oklahoma 79075) passed away on February 24, 1993 as a
result of cancer. Please remember her within your Class memorial. Thank
you for your attention to this notification. Sincerely, Addy Finley
(son)
1944 Lee Webster Perry Jr. (57)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 1983
Lee Webster Perry Jr., who was born and raised in Pacific Grove, died
Feb. 6 in his sleep at his home in Orinda at the age of 57. Mr. Perry
was born Dec. 27, 1925. Following graduation from Pacific Grove High
School, he served in the U.S. Navy in the latter part of World War II.
He returned to attend Monterey Peninsula College, where he was a member
of the first graduating class and was instrumental in choosing the
school colors. He went on to attend the University of California at
Berkeley and became a civil engineer. Mr. Perry is survived by his
wife, Johnette, daughter, Nancy of Mill Valley; sons, Robert of El
Cajon and John of Orinda; sister, Virginia Rye of Seaside, and several
nieces and nephews. Cremation was followed by the scattering of the
ashes at sea.
1944 Beverly Jeanne Puget (65)
Beverly Jeanne (Puget) Russell
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 1991
Beverly Jeanne Russell, 65, a homemaker and lifelong Monterey Peninsula
resident, died Thursday at her Carmel home. A native of Pacific Grove,
Mrs. Russell was born June 23, 1926. She is survived by her husband,
Jack; three daughters, Anne Russell Rudolph of Menlo Park, Susan Hagen
of Concord and Gail Russell of Palo Alto; her mother, Barbara Puget of
Pacific Grove; a sister, Joanne Smeltzer of Carmel Valley; and a
grandson. At her request, no services will be held. The Paul Mortuary
is in charge of cremation arrangements and inurnment will be at a later
date at El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove. The family suggests that
any memorial contributions be sent to the Hospice of the Central Coast,
P.O. Box 7480, Monterey 93942 or to the donor's favorite charity.
1944 Albert Keith Redington (c19)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA 1945
Grove Youth Killed in Action
Albert K. Reddington of Pacific Grove has been killed in action in
France, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Reddington of 722 Spruce
Street, were informed this week by the War department. His death
occurred, according to the telegram, on August 9. A graduate of Pacific
Grove high school, he was a member of a tank corps which took part in
the invitation of occupied France. He was 19 years of age and before
entering the service had been employed at the Modern Shoe Repair shop
in the Grove. The youth's father is a member of the Presidio of
Monterey fire department crew.
1944 John Louvain Setzer Jr. (66)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Aug 1991
John L. Setzer Jr., 65, of Salinas, a retired Air Force master sergeant
and aircraft mechanic, died of a heart ailment Wednesday at Salinas
Valley Memorial Hospital. A 20-year resident of Salinas, Mr. Setzer was
born at Fishers Island, N.Y., on Aug. 16, 1925. He served 20 years with
the Air Force before his retirement, then worked for more than 20 years
as an aircraft mechanic with Del Monte Aviation Co. at Motnerey
Peninsula Airport. Survivors include a brother, Malcolm of Del Rey
Oaks, a sister, Phyllis Nye of Pioneer; and several nieces and nephews.
At Mr. Setzer's request, no services will be held. The Mission
Mortuary is in charge of cremation arrangements. Inurnment will take
place at Golden Gate Cemetery, San Bruno. The family suggests that any
memorial contributions be sent to the SPCA of Monterey County.
1944 Warren Arthur Shoemaker (73)
Monterey County Herald, CA Feb 20, 2000
Lt. Col. Warren Arthur Shoemaker, retired U.S. Army Reserve, died of a
heart attack Feb. 2, in San Luis Obispo. He was 73. Born on Aug. 21,
1926, he grew up in Pacific Grove. He attended Robert Dwn Grammar
School and graduated from Pacific Grove High School in 1944, the same
year he was inducted into the Army. His extensive military career
included serving with the Third Infantry Division during the invasion
of Germany and as a second lieutenant in the Korean War. He also served
in Japan, Turkey, Brazil and the Pentagon. He was especially proud of
his airborne training at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he earned his
parachute badge. He won many ribbons and awards including the Bronze
Star with Combat V Device and Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat
Infantryman's Badge, a Distinguished Unit Citation, a Meritorious
Unit Commendation, the Army Commendation Medal and the Parachutist
Badge. On retirement from the Army, he was employed with Flying Tiger
Airlines at the San Francisco Airport as manager of mail services and
later as customer service manager. He retired in December 1986. He
enjoyed attending yearly Pacific Grove High School alumni reunions and
was an avid golfer and football fan. He was preceded in death by his
wife, Vilma Hillman Shoemaker, a brother, Richard Shoemaker; and a
sister, Dorothy Shoemaker. He is survived by a daughter, Sandra Lynn
Waldi of Gig Harbor, Wash.; a son, John Arthur Shoemaker of Auburn,
Washington; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. His
ashes were scattered in the ocean at Pebble Beach.
1944 (t) Thomas W. Stockton (60)
Letter from Tom Stockton to Dee Litch, dated Sept. 19, 1974
Dear Dolores: It was wonderful to hear from yo and I wish I could join
you for the October bash. White it is out fo the question for this
year, perhaps I will be able to make the next one. Since we (my wife of
25 years, Wootsie, and I) own property on the 7th fairway of the Carmel
Valley Golf CC, we may be neighbors. Our current plans are to retire
from the Army in June of 1979, and settle in Texas or Carmel Valley -
perhaps both. The 33 years since I left Pacific Grove in October 1941
have been fairly full. They include three other high schools, four
universities, nine years in Europe, four in the Far East, and five
years in Washington, D.C. We have one son, Corky, who graduated from
Colorado State University, and is now after his masters in speech
therapy at North Texas University. Your letter caused me to dig out my
1941 Sea Urchin and I thank you for the pleasure that gave me. Our
classmates that I remember best are Art Shoemaker, Grant Harris, Henry
McCord, Don Cornell, Jim Appelgate, Phil Merritt, Paul Berwick, Joy
Sylvester, Pauly Pulliam, Barbra Williams and Huffy Hufford. I have
seen none of them in 1/3 of a century and they wouldn't remember a
guy who left 6 weeks into the sophomore year, but if you run into any
of them say "Hello" for me. We are enjoying Naples, where I am in
the NATO Headquarters for Southern Europe. The people working for me
are Italian, British and American, with army, navy and air force
included. It makes an interesting challenge. We are very fortunate to
have found a fantastic place to live in Naples. From our balcony, we
enjoy a breathtaking view of the Bay of Naples, including downtown
Naples, Mt. Vesuvius, the Sorrento Peninsula and Capri. We find it hard
to leave the balcony even to go to work. Thanks very much for including
me with the Class of 1944 from PGHS. Art "The Shoe" did a great job
of tracking me down and I thank him for that. Have a great time on the
5th of October. We'll make it in 1979, if not before. As Ever, Tom
Stockton.
Notice from Stockton Family to Dee Litch
The Stockton family regrets to inform you of the death of Colonel
Thomas W. Stockton (USA, Ret.) husband, father and brother at his home
on February 1, 1987 after a brief battle with cancer. Solana Beach, CA.
Margaret (Wootsie) Stockton, Tom (Corky) Stockton, John B. Stockton,
Barbara (Bibi) S. Chapman, Sally S. Stockton.
1944 Donald James Strachan (78)
Knockout II Jan 2005
March 2004 - Donald James Strachan 1944 Olympia WA Donald James
Strachan 78, a native of Washington born May 28, 1926 and passed away
in Olympia WA. Mar 4, 2004. He leaves 3 sons: Terry 1966 of Salinas,
Andrew 1971 of Pacific Grove, Jeffery 1975 of Seaside, and a daughter
Cathy Strachan.
1944 Gail Todd (74)
Gail (Todd) Boger
Knockout II Aug 2001
Gail Todd Boger died April 26 in Salem, Ore. She had been living in
Stayton, Ore, and had been operating a radio station prior to the death
of her husband Gene, several years ago. She attended PG Grammar School
and High School until her Junior year then moved to San Francisco where
her Dad, Leslie Charles "Dick" Todd '23 worked in the shipyards.
She is survived by her daughter, Christine MacFarlane of Forest Grove,
Ore., and a son William Boger of Norfolk, VA and two step-sisters,
Dorine Morton Morris '51 of Pacific Grove and Marjorie Morton
Willcutt '44 of Caldwell, ID.
1944 Barbara Jane Williams (76)
Barbara Jane (Williams) Clark Brazelton
Monterey County Herald, CA May 9, 2003
Barbara Clark Brazelton, 76, died May 2 in Auburn. She was born Aug.
10, 1926, in Tampa, Fla., and was raised in South Dakota. She lived on
the Monterey Peninsula for about 30 years, and was a 1944 Pacific Grove
High School graduate. She retired and moved with her first husband, Bob
Clark, to Lake of the Pines near Auburn in the late 1970s. Mrs.
Brazelton taught kindergarten in Pacific Grove. After her retirement,
she was involved with the Christian Women's Club, the P.E.O. Sisterhood
and the Sweet Adelines, and the Lady Niners and 18 Holer golf groups at
the Lake of the Pines near Auburn. She married Val Brazelton, a close
friend from high school, in 2001. She is survived by her husband, Val
Brazelton of Auburn; two sons, Dick Clark and David Clark; a daughter,
Nancy Clark Hull; eight grandchildren; and two sisters, Dorothy
Williams Wallace and Nancy Williams Burton. She was preceded in death
by her husband of 50 years, Bob Clark, in 2000. A memorial service will
be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Lake of the Pines Clubhouse, near
Auburn. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be made to
the Sierra Vista Covenant Outreach Fund, 10594 Combie Road No. 3,
Auburn 95602, or the P.E.O.'s Cottey College, 1000 Austin Blvd.,
Nevada, Mo. 64772-2290
Knockout II, Aug. 2003
Barbara Clark Brazelton, 76, died May 2, 2003 in Auburn. She was born
Aug. 10, 1926, in Tampa, Fla., and was raised in South Dakota. She
lived on the Monterey Peninsula for about 30 years. She retired and
moved with her first husband, Bob Clark, to Lake of the Pines near
Auburn in the late1970's. Mrs. Brazelton taught kindergarten in Pacific
Grove. She married Val Brazelton '41, a close friend from high
school, in 2001. She is survived by her husband, Val Brazelton of San
Jose; two sons, Dick Clark and David Clark; a daughter, Nancy Clark
Hull; and two sisters, Dorothy Williams Wallace '48 and Nancy
Williams Burton '55. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50
years, Robert Clark, in 2000. (Barbara Williams Brazelton, class of
1944, of Auburn, CA)
taylo...@comcast.net
add the obituary to the 1944 post. Thank you Dee Litch, for catching
the error.